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Discover the taste of Prague with authentic recipes from traditional Czech cuisine. Get cooking tips and insider recommendations for your culinary adventure today!

How to Prepare the Best Potato Salad, the Ultimate Czech Side Dish

Czech cuisine might not be exactly world-renowned, but we’ve definitely perfected the art of side dishes. You’ve probably heard Czechs talking about their dumplings, which is just one of the possible sides your hearty Czech meal can come with. While dumplings are great for sauces and stews, bramborový salát, or potato salad, is our number…

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December 20, 2022

Czech Food at Its Best: Learn to Make a Delicious Guláš at Home

You might be thinking Guláš was originally a Hungarian dish… Well, there’s certainly some truth in that. But the Czech version is so much different and so special that it deserves its own recognition! While the Hungarians eat it as a soup, in Prague you’ll find guláš in the form of a thick stew, accompanied…

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December 16, 2022

A Recipe for Svíčková, the King of Traditional Czech Cuisine

Svíčková is probably the number one dish people will tell you to try when you ask about traditional Czech food. It’s also emblematic of our cuisine in general: beef, sauce, dumplings – that’s the holy trinity of every hearty Czech meal! So what exactly is this sacred chow? Svíčková is a traditional Czech dish consisting…

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December 13, 2022

Vanilla Crescents – Traditional Czech Christmas Cookies to Sweeten up Your Holiday Season

  In the Czech Republic we get quite serious when it comes to Christmas baking. Some families have their cookies done weeks ahead, just to make sure they can enjoy the holiday season in peace. Competitions are held annually to see who can make more kinds, and trust me, some of the creations can get…

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December 10, 2022

Spice Up Your Christmas with the Best Czech Mulled Wine Recipe

  Mulled wine is one of the fundamental counterparts of Christmas in Prague and in the Czech Republic in general. It’s not only the delicious sweet taste that warms up our hearts during this cold season, but also the unique aroma of its mixture of spices that transmits the unmistakable message – the holiday season…

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December 9, 2022

Decorate Your Own Kraslice for Easter – DIY Tutorial

Easter is just around the corner! In the following week, most of the Czech families will be busy with the spring cleanup, cooking and baking the traditional festive goodies, and decorating their homes for the upcoming holiday. While it’s impossible for you to experience all this in our country this year, there are still ways…

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March 29, 2021